If you’re just going to go ahead and think it’s empathy v. not having empathy because you found one black person who was offended, I don’t know what to say. If you’re trying to tell me I have to fall in line with what black people tell me to do, which one do I follow? Ben Carson or Obama? Who? All of them? That’s a lot of conflicting opinions and perspectives there. What do I do? Once again I’m going to refer to the fact that a group is comprised of individuals, you simplifying it to just black people can do no wrong is patronizing.
I said black people can do no wrong?
How about this - if some people are offended by something, don’t do it.
There was a poll a while back that said only something like 10% of Native Americans are offended by the Washington Redskins team name. Ok, so 90% aren’t offended, but 10% still are. We should keep the name just so you can protect your right to offend that 10%?
I cannot understand what’s wrong with saying “hey this t-shirt uses a phrase that originally came from something racist, maybe people shouldn’t sell it or buy it.”